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2016., Pottersfield Press Call No: Fic O'FL Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "A crusty fisherman in his sixties, stuck in his ways, fearful of the changing world beyond the headlands, and well satisfied with the safe mediocrity of his life, has a piece of work to do on Christmas Eve that is greater than any task he has ever faced. His strength, character, and fidelity are tested, not just by the danger and labour of his calling, but by the risk of knocking on someone's door. O'Flaherty's novella-length story "The Hardest Christmas Ever" conveys his quandary with sensitivity, humour, and not a little suspense. The other six stories reflect O'Flaherty's experiences as outport boy, teacher, politician and scholar. All told, this new collection will, it is hoped, jog the brain, lift the spirit, and touch the heart of all readers."--P. [4] of cover.
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[2015], Adult, Pottersfield Press Call No: Bio O33p Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Patrick O'Flaherty's lively memoir of childhood in a small secluded Newfoundland community, Northern Bay, on the northern tip of Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador,covering the years 1939-54. This time is most unique because it is a bridge between the old Newfoundland with its curious links to England, Ireland, and Scotland, and its new status, after 1949, as a province of Canada. O'Flaherty reimagines just what that lost world was like, how children figured into it, how his family and other families functioned and what part religion played. A Newfoundlander, the son of a fisherman in a small coastal Newfoundland village, Patrick O'Flaherty is a retired professor of English. His books include a history of his homeland, Old Newfoundland: A History to 1843. He has also published Come Near at your Peril (a candid visitors guide to the island that the provincial government banned from its tourist chalets), two collections of short stories, and two novels. He now lives in St. John's"--Provided by publisher.
